#CC42E2
A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #CC42E2
Visually, #CC42E2 is defined as a vivid magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 66 green, and 226 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 10% cyan and 71% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#CC42E2
RGB204, 66, 226
HSL291.8°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK10%, 71%, 0%, 11%
HSV291.8°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB54.3, 73.6, -54.8
XYZ40.6, 22.2, 74.1
Decimal13386466
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.44:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CC42E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #CC42E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CC42E2;
}